Girma Wake

Girma Wake (born 23 June 1943) is an Ethiopian business executive who has served as acting chief executive officer of Uganda Airlines since 16 February 2026. Before that, he served as the chairman of the Ethiopian Airlines Group from 2022 until 2023. He was previously the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines from 2004 to 2011, and served as the chairman of the board of directors of Rwandair from 2012 until 2017. Girma returned to Ethiopian Airlines in 2018 by joining its board of directors and was elevated to chairman in 2022. In June 2023, Girma was replaced as chairman by Yilma Merdassa, who is the head of the Ethiopian Air Force The company stated in a press release that Girma's "contribution to the growth and success of the airline group has been enormous and will take a special place in the history of the group"